The Chicago Architecture Foundation's inaugural ChiDesign competition is accepting idea submissions for a different type of educational facility entitled the Center for Architecture, Design and Education (CADE).

Participants must incorporate the following into their designs:

a new headquarters, visitor center and exhibition spaces for the CAF

a new headquarters for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

a design and allied arts high school

flexible learning spaces for out-of-school-time youth programs

Are you up for the challenge? Be sure to register by August 7, 2015 and submit your entries by September 9, 2015.

Starting this October, CAF will host a major exhibition featuring a selection of submissions during the first Chicago Architecture Biennial. The exhibition will run from October 1, 2015 to January 3, 2016. The exhibition aims to spark dialogue on the design of a Center for Architecture, Design and Education in Chicago, as well as highlight the city’s legacy of architectural leadership.